Degree
Programs:
The Department of Art offers the BA and BFA degrees. Art majors specialize
in the following areas of study: art history, ceramics, drawing, fibers,
painting, photo-media studies, printmaking, and sculpture.
NASAD
Accreditation: Saint
Mary's College is the first Catholic women's institution accredited
by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, NASAD, the
only national accrediting body for art, assures that the program as
well as the faculty, facilities and students meet high standards.
Department
Goals: The creative
process in studio art demands interaction of perceptual and conceptual
skills and develops the powers of awareness, imagination and expression.
Results are realized by a balanced combination of structured problems
and experimental investigations. This challenge, which requires effort
and discipline, is the day to day endeavor in the studio experience.
Learning is centered around a developing ability to judge critically
and independently, without reliance upon preconceived solutions and
answers.
Degree Programs & Requirements
Bachelor of Arts, Major
in Art - Concentration in Studio Art (42
hours)
Art 101, 102, 103, 104, 241, 242 ( or 251RM, 252RM in Rome), 495*
18 additional hours in studio
3 hours of advanced art history
Participate in portfolio reviews every semester
*Art majors concentrating in Studio Art must complete 4 courses - 12 hours- in an Area of Emphasis chosen in consultation with her advisor in the Art Department
Bachelor
of Arts, Major in Art - Concentration in Art History (42
hours)
Art 241, 242 (or 251RM, 252RM in Rome), 485,
495
Art101 or 102, 103 or 104; 223
15 additional hours in upper level art history from a variety of areas
6 additional hours in art; either art history or studio
Participate in portfolio review when enrolled in studio courses
Bachelor
of Fine Arts, Major in Art (78
hours)
Art 101, 102, 103, 104, 241, 242 (or 251RM, 252RM in Rome), 495*
45 additional hours in studio
6 hours in upper level art history
6 hours in correlate courses (from an approved list of art-related
courses)
Participate in portfolio reviews every semester
Maintain a 3.0 GPA in art courses
*Art majors concentrating in Studio Art must complete 4 courses - 12 hours- in an Area of Emphasis chosen in consultation with her advisor in the Art Department
Minor
in Art History
(18 hours)
Art 241, 242 (or 251M, 252RM in Rome)
12 additional hours in art history
Minor
in Art History for Studio Art Majors (21
or 24 hours)
A BA art major with a concentration in studio must complete 15 additional
hours in upper level art history beyond Art 241, 242
A BFA art major must complete 18 additional hours in upper level art
history beyond Art 241, 242
Minor
in Studio Art (24
hours)
Art 101 or 102, 103 or 104, 241 or 242
15 additional hours in studio
Participate in 3 portfolio reviews
Concentration Areas: art history, ceramics, drawing, fibers, painting,
photo-media studies, printmaking, and sculpture.
ADVANCED
WRITING PROFICIENCY OR "WRITING IN THE MAJOR"
Art majors submit a portfolio of four writing
samples in art from a list of required styles of writing as a graduation
requirement.
SENIOR
COMPREHENSIVE
A final semester, independent, creative research
project in studio art results in the presentation of a cohesive body
of work which is original and aesthetically and conceptually sound.
Studio comprehensives must be completed in an area of emphasis
(four or more courses - 12 hours- in area). The art history comprehensive is a
paper demonstrating conceptual originality, research skill and appropriate
methodology.
AREAS OF EMPHASIS
BFA and BA majors in Art with a concentration in Studio Art must complete four courses (12 credit hours) in an area
of emphasis chosen in consultation with her advisor in the Department of Art. Areas of emphasis include ceramics, drawing, fibers, painting, photo-media studies, printmaking and sculpture. Studio art majors must complete the Senior Comprehensive
in an area of emphasis.
PORTFOLIO
REVIEW
Portfolio Reviews are held once each semester
in the department. At this time, the art faculty review the studio
work completed since the previous Portfolio Review and make a general
assessment of the student’s progress in the program. Studio art
majors are required to participate in every Portfolio Review. Students
concentrating in art history must review each semester they are enrolled
in studio courses. Studio art minors must participate in a minimum
of three Portfolio Reviews.
TEACHER
PREPARATION
The Art Department in conjunction with the Education
Department offers courses leading to state licensing for All Grades
Visual Arts. See the Education Department's website for more information.
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